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Treasures of Art from Paintings of the Masters with Descriptive Letter-Press (Volume II; FIRST EDITION.)
by J. W. Cathcart, Louis E. Levy, and Walter Rowlands
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Carson & Simpson, 1889. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 17" x 12.5" x 1.5. Illustrated; v. FIRST EDITION, 1889. VOLUME II ONLY. Very large, folio, heavy hardcover. Measures 17" tall x 12.5" wide x 1.5" thick, weighing 9 lbs. Bound in half black leather and textured burgundy publisher's cloth. Gilt lining adorns the seams of leather and cloth. Hubbed spine bears five raised bands and gilt lettering. Endpapers are a lovely peach color patterned with small, burnt orange flowers. Heavily illustrated throughout with fifty magnificent photogravure plates in different monotone colors ranging from sepia to black and white, lavender, blue, and other colors. All plates are protected by a paper leaf. Text with additional artwork in sepia follow each plate with information on the artist and the art piece. Artists are represented from Germany, England, France, Belgium, Italy, Holland and Scotland. Continuously paginated from Volume I, (not included), pages 101 through 202. <br><br>ARTISTS INCLUDE: Adolph Schreyer, G. H. Boughton, Edwin Douglass, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Noel Saunier, Jules Aviat, Sir Edwin Landseer, jean Leon Gerome, Joseph Coomans, Amos Cassioli, Rosa Bonheur, Jules Joseph Lefebvre, Carl Ehrenberg, Frederick Bolenmuller, Weese, A. M. Rousoff, A. Kindler, E. Richter, Girard, A. Lonza, Thomas Blinks, Charles Oliver de Penne, hector Leroux, W. Kray, E,. Jadin, E. Grenet, L. Alma-Tadema, Alfons Bodenmuller, Robert Beyschlag, George H. Boughton, Frank Paton, George H. Broughton, Adrien Moreau, Paul Thuman, Emile Levy, H. Arnold, E. Isabey, Titan, F.F. Herring, Raphael Sanzio, Pierre-Auguste Cot, Erskine Nicol, Cuno von Bodenhausen, Edwin H. Landeer, Adrien Moreau, and George D. Leslie. <br><br>CONDITION: VG overall, cover shows wear and some discoloration, as well as at the spine. a Front inner hinge is starting, but still well affixed, and binding is sound. Spine is cocked. Artwork inside is magnificent, showing very few foxing spots, and is textlock is completely unmarked. All fifty plates are present with their protective leaves, as well as each art piece's corresponding text. A wonderful copy. <br><br>At over 9 lbs. with packing materials, due to this copy's size and weight, an additional shipping charge will apply. Full refund if not satisfied.
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- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 070926
- Title
- Treasures of Art from Paintings of the Masters with Descriptive Letter-Press (Volume II; FIRST EDITION.)
- Author
- J. W. Cathcart, Louis E. Levy, and Walter Rowlands
- Illustrator
- Illustrated; v
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Carson & Simpson
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1889
- Size
- 17" x 12.5" x 1.5
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Treasures of Art from Paintings of the Masters with Descriptive Letter-Press, J. W. Cathcart, Louis E. Levy, Walter Rowlands, Adolph Schreyer, G. H. Boughton, Edwin Douglass, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Noel Saunier, Jules Aviat, Sir Edwin Landseer, jean Leon Ge
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